The executive board of the District Planning Committee will be installing solar energy equipment on all schools of zilla parishad, primary health centres, government offices and anganwadis in Nagpur district.
Solar power will also be introduced in hospitals and government offices in phases. The move aims to reduce power expenditure across these places.
The meeting of executive board of DPC was held at Chhatrapati Hall in district collector’s office, state president of BJP and MLC Chandrashekhar Bawankule, legislators Krishna Khopde and Vikas Kumbhare, district collector Dr Vipin Itankar, CEO of zilla parishad Saumya Sharma, district planning officer Rajesh Gaikwad, additional CEO Vivek Ilme, assistant commissioner (social welfare) Sukeshini Telgote, project officer Nitin Isokar and heads of the various de- partments were present.
Review of general schemes of DPC, SC sub-measures, expenditure of tribal sub-measures and administrative approvals was taken during the meeting. The legislators said that there should be balance in fund allotment for schemes of ZP and admin- istrative approval should not be given to any machinery without technical approval for public fa- cilities and civil facilities.